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Bad boy [graphic novel] : a graphic memoir / by Walter Dean Myers ; adapted by Guy Sims ; illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile ; color by Mahkeda Kellman ; lettering by Andrea Miller.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063099920 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 119 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Quill Tree Books, [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Simultaneously published in hardcover: New York : Quill Tree Books, 2025. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 13 & up. Grades 10-12. |
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| Genre: | Biographical comics. Nonfiction comics. Graphic novels. Graphic novel adaptations. Personal narratives. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | YA 813.54 Myers-S | 31681010444446 | YA NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Walter Dean Myers's childhood memories of growing up in Harlem in the 1940s and '50s"-- - HARPERCOLL
A gripping graphic memoir adaptation of iconic, multi-award-winning author Walter Dean Myersâs autobiography, telling the story of his coming-of-age in Harlem, adapted by Guy A. Sims and illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile.
Legendary author Walter Dean Myers was once a troublemaker and a truant.
Just how bad was he? From instigating mischievous pranks at home to fighting in the classroomâespecially when teased about his speech impedimentâirrepressible Walter was more than a handful. Underneath it all, he had a tremendous love for books, and by high school he longed to become a writer. But financial troubles at home made him feel his options were so limited that he dropped out of school. Still, his desire to write was as irrepressible as Walter himself. If he could only be given the chanceâ¦
Walter recounts what growing up in Harlem was like in the 1940s and 1950sâwhen seeing Langston Hughes and Sugar Ray Robinson on the street was the norm and Jackie Robinson ruled the baseball field.
Gripping. Funny. Heartbreaking. Walter Dean Myers's memoir is unforgettable. This is the award-winning story of one of the strongest voices in childrenâs and young adult literature.
